J500N0KOU1ARK1 – Galaxy J5 firmware

Build J500N0KOU1ARK1 is a feature update for the Galaxy J5 (SM-J500N0) on Android 5. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Dec 17, 2018 (method) and has reached 1 region so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build J500N0KOU1AQI1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J500N0
Android
Android 5
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Dec 17, 2018
Regions
1

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J500N0KOU1ARK1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KOOSouth KoreaDec 17, 2018day 0J500N0KOU1ARK1/J500N0KOO1ARK1/J500N0KOU1AQI1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J500N0 -r KOO -v J500N0KOU1ARK1/J500N0KOO1ARK1/J500N0KOU1AQI1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J500N0 / KOO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J500N0KOU1ARK1.